What are DSLAMs?
A DSLAM is the infrastructure placed in an exchange which makes it possible for you to receive broadband. If you prefer a more technical explanation, “DSLAM” stands for Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. When the phone company receives a DSL signal, a broadband modem with a POTS splitter detects both voice calls and data. Voice calls are sent to the PSTN, and data is sent to the DSLAM, where it passes through the ATM (the switch that converts digital data into units to transmit across the line) to the Internet, then back through the DSLAM and broadband modem before returning to the customer’s PC.
